forensic genealogy

November 14, 2019 | Douglas Tallman

Police Make Arrest in 1990s ‘Potomac River Rapist’ Cold Case

Officials said Thursday that law enforcement officers believe they have solved Montgomery County cold cases by using forensic genealogy — the process of using DNA submitted by relatives to family history websites and then comparing it to genetic material collected at crime scenes. Such legwork led to the arrest of Giles Daniel Warrick, 60, in […]

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